Modern Man Looks

No Matter Your Style, Update Your Wardrobe To Look Like You're Walking The Runway At NYFW

With New York Fashion Week kicking off this week, you may be re-thinking your style. While style should be personal, it doesn't hurt to try different trends and to see what works for you. To help you find a new style to try, we’ve selected five different looks that represent different influential communities of modern men. After trawling Instagram for the shares that best exemplify each look, we break down how you can put together these looks for yourself through select garments, accessories and wearables.

The New Entrepreneur

This businessman breed of influential gentlemen has always been around but he’s had different styles each decade as the game changes. He’s out of the office all the time and constantly scouting for new opportunities. On-the-go with meetings happening everywhere from the morning conferences to cocktail hours, so his style can take him from the boardroom to the bar stool with just a few adjustments or none at all.

How to get the look: The New Entrepreneur

Tailored or well-fitting suits that are made your own through personal style and the accessories you put on, such as eyewear, socks, shoes, neckwear, tie bars, watches and belts. Try Indochino’s new (2)Indotech suits (a line of luxurious wool suits with the ability to resist spills and stains), and give it more personality with (1)HOOK + Albert’s line of socks.

Always Active

With creative work environments such as fashion agencies and digital media getting more casual, athletic enthusiasts have been allowed more freedom with their wardrobe, almost as much men who are always active; i.e. those working in the fitness industry. For the guy with a set of active events looming around the corner — from a half-marathon to a golf tourney — and for whom wearables are staples in his style, this modern man thrives as he spends every day of his life in motion.

How to get the look: Always Active

Thanks to trends such as athleisure, all men working in or with a big interest in fitness can rejoice with the number of stylish, active clothing styles available now. Lululemon offers a range of fitness apparel for whatever workout routine you have, from running to yoga to paddle boarding, and its athleisure collection keeps getting better. For this fall (and the rest of your life), try the (1)City Sweat Jogger for a pair of comfy, sweat-wicking Stretch French Terry sweat pants that keep their shape and the (2)Surge Warm Half Zip to keep warm while working outdoors with the shirt’s four-way stretch, anti-stink and sweat-wicking features.

The Clear Conscience

Some men of the world have such strong civic values that they stand up for them through every aspect of their lives — including their wardrobes. In the case of the do-gooder, everything he wears is either helping out an organization through sales, features a clothing recycle program, made from organic or natural materials, handmade, or all of the above.

How to get the look: The Clear Conscience

It's all about knowing the brand's ideals and taking an in-depth look at the fabrics. Do-gooder brands are a great place to start. TOMS is probably the most well-known brand of this fashion niche. A style to get this fall is the (3)Brown Full Grain Leather Chukka. For backpacks and jackets, check out Cotopaxi — where each piece of gear goes to help a different cause. The (4)Cusco backpack makes for a great one to travel with, and the (1)Tikal Rain Shell will keep you dry. For denim, try (2)Nudie Jeans, which uses 100% organic cotton to put out ethically-made jeans.

The Influencer

This modern man shows up on Instagram's top shares for #menswear. He's a digital maven that has either just made being a media influencer his full time gig or is on his way there. Connected with contacts in all types of industries, he's informed about when every limited edition and capsule collection piece is about to come out and gets them before others.

How to get the look: The Influencer

Get in the know by either following this set of men or set a Google alert for your favorite brands, tipping you off when new releases, capsule collections and collaborations are coming for the likes of Nike, Herschel Supply Co., Mark McNairy and Public School. For example, Gilt just launched a capsule collection from Cadillac and Nick Wooster that features the menswear influencer's picks from various brands — including exclusive pieces from David Hart, Cadet and Ernest Alexander.

The Fanboy

He's the guy who knows what he likes and embodies it in his style. He goes to Comic-Con, is on top of the Star Wars news, has every album and memorabilia a plenty from his favorite band, strictly watches films by his favorite director or has other quirks that come with the territory of being a cool geek.